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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Blundstone Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2018/2928)

BLUNDSTONE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (HOBART SITE) - CFMMEU MANUFACTURING DIVISION ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Tasmania
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 17 JULY 2018

Application for approval of the Blundstone Australia Pty Ltd (Hobart Site) - CFMMEU Manufacturing Division Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Blundstone Australia Pty Ltd (Hobart Site) - CFMMEU Manufacturing Division Enterprise Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Blundstone Australia Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 24 July 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2021.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The case involved Blundstone Australia Pty Ltd, a company based in Tasmania, and the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union Manufacturing Division. The dispute was regarding the approval of an enterprise agreement between the company and the union, specifically the Blundstone Australia Pty Ltd (Hobart Site) – CFMMEU Manufacturing Division Enterprise Agreement 2018. The matter was heard in the Fair Work Commission, which is responsible for regulating workplace relations and ensuring fair agreements between employers and employees in Australia.

The legal issues that the Fair Work Commission had to address involved determining whether the enterprise agreement met the necessary criteria under the Fair Work Act 2009. The primary concerns were whether the agreement was made in good faith, whether it contained all the required terms, and whether it was appropriately certified by the commission. The commission also needed to consider whether the agreement provided fair and reasonable terms for the employees and whether it complied with the provisions of the act.

After examining the evidence and arguments presented by both parties, the Fair Work Commission determined that the enterprise agreement met the necessary criteria and was in compliance with the Fair Work Act 2009. The commission found that the agreement was made in good faith and contained all the required terms. The commission also found that the agreement was certified appropriately and provided fair and reasonable terms for the employees. Based on these findings, the Fair Work Commission approved the Blundstone Australia Pty Ltd (Hobart Site) – CFMMEU Manufacturing Division Enterprise Agreement 2018.

The Fair Work Commission's decision to approve the enterprise agreement was based on the evidence and arguments presented by both parties. The commission found that the agreement met all the necessary criteria under the Fair Work Act 2009 and provided fair and reasonable terms for the employees. The decision also noted that the agreement was made in good faith and was appropriately certified. The commission's approval of the agreement is a significant step in ensuring that the employees of Blundstone Australia Pty Ltd receive fair and reasonable terms in their employment.

Blundstone Australia Pty Ltd

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